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Cholesterol

FDA Approves Non-Statin Option for LDL-C Reduction

02/24/2020

The FDA has approved a new agent for lowering LDL-C in adults with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia or established ASCVD as an adjunct to diet and maximally tolerated statin therapy.

02/24/2020

Research Summaries

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Late-Stage Persistence With Anti-Obesity Medication Varies By Medication, Weight Loss At 6 Months

02/14/2024

Jessica Ganga

Researchers evaluated the early- and later-stage use of various anti-obesity medications in patients.

02/14/2024

Dietary Intervention

Plant-Based Diet Reduces Harmful Advanced Glycation End-Products

11/08/2022

The researchers sought to establish the effects of a plant-based diet on a person’s level of dietary advanced glycation end-products, body weight, and insulin sensitivity.

11/08/2022

Weight Loss

Metabolic, Bariatric Surgery in Adolescents Produces Lasting Results

10/11/2022

Individuals who underwent bariatric surgery as adolescents experienced lasting results in both weight loss and comorbidities associated with severe obesity.

10/11/2022

Statins

Statin Prescriptions Vary Based on Appointment Time

05/11/2021

How does the time of a patient’s appointment change the standard of care provided by primary care physicians? The authors of a recent study examined how appointment time impacts the likelihood of clinicians...

05/11/2021

Economic Burden

Statin Adherence Is High and Is Associated With Reduced Economic Burden

09/24/2020

In a recent study, researchers examined how commercially insured patients adhered to prescribed statin medications and the impact of this adherence on health care costs.

09/24/2020

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